Combination flexible cross-tie and rail-joint.



G. W; AYRES.

COMBINATION FLEXIBLE GROSS TIE AND RAIL JOINT.,

APPLiCATION FILED JUNE 12, 1912. 1,04 40, Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

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G. w. AYREs. COMBINATION FLEXIBLE GROSS TIE AND RAIL JOINT. APPLICATION IlLlj-D JUNE 12, 1912.

1,048,640. Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

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UNITED sirAT rs PATIENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. AYRES, 0F ROLLA, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OFONE -HALF T0 JAMES ELLIS WALKER, OF ROLLA, MISSOURI.

COMBINATION FLEXIBLE CROSS-TIE AND RAILgJ'OIN-T.

To all whom e'tmay concern 1 Be it known that I, GEORGE W. AYERS, citizen of the United States, residing at Rolla, in the county of Phelps and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Flexible Cross-Ties and Rail-Joints, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to combined flexible cross ties-and rail joints and has for its object to provide a durable structure adapted to effectually, support track rails in proper position with relation to each other.

With the above object in view the structure includes a set of casings fixed with relation to each other, and each one of which the casings.

is adapted to receive a tie. The tiesare constructed from metal and areprovided with clamping members adapted to secure the base flanges of the rails. Means are provided for securing the ties in position in In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is ,a perspective View of the combined flexible cross tie joint; Fig. 2 is a-vertical sectional view of the same; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View of the same; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of the same; Fig. 5

is a perspective view of clamping members used in conjunction with the tie; Fig. 6 is a top plan view of part of one of the rails showing the clamping members in position thereon. v

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the accompanying drawings by the same reference characters.

The combination flexible'cross tie and rail joint includes a series of metallic casings 1 which are connected together at their'cnds by strips 2. The strip 2 at one end of the casings 1 is provided with openings 3 through which the base portion. of a tie may be passed when the tie is put in position in the casings. I

In the bottom of each casing 1 is placed a quantity of saw dust indicated at 4, or other similar material. This material being previously treated with creosote or other preserving agency to prevent the same from rot-f Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed June12, 1912. Serial No. 703,290.

through the end portions of the keys and prevent the same from moving up out of engagement with the wedges 8. Hoods-11 are detaehably mounted on the sides of the casings 1 and are located over theends of ,the wedges '8 and prevent the ballast from coming in contact with the said wedges and keys.

Each head member 6 is provided in its upper side and in the vicinity of its ends with an opening 1.2. The end portions of the openings 12 are slightly out of alinement with relation to each other, and these open- ,ings are adapted to receive clamping mem- Patented Dec. 31, 19.12. i

hers 13, which in turn are'adapted to grip the flanges of the track rails and hold the same in position upon the structure. Each member 13 is provided with a shank 14, and the said shanks pass through the openings 12. Each shank 14 is provided in the vicin:

ity of itsupper end with a shoulder 15 which is adapted to bear against the end of the openings 12. their inner sides and in the vicinity of their lower ends with recesses 16. Wedges 17 pass transversely through the sides of the base 5 and also pass through the recesses 16, whereby the lower ends of the shanks 14 are spread and .the heads of the clamping members 13 grip the flanges of the rails.

Rails 18 are provided at their ends and in their head portions with recesses 19. Plates 20 receive the end portions of the rails 18 and extend along the opposite sides of the webs of the said rails. At the recesses 19 the plates 20 are provided with ex- The shanks 1 1 are provided at tensions 21 which enter and fill the recesses 19 'so that the 'upper'surfaces of the said extensions 21-are flush with the upper sur faces of the heads of the rails. Therefore it will be seen that a flexible tie structure is provided and that the ends of the track rails will be held in proper almement with relation to each other and cannot be bent down in consequence of the passage of rolling.

angleso'as to' pack and press the material of the road-bed, and thus prevent displace ment of the entire structure. I

Having described my" invention, what is claimed as new is:

including casings, strips caslngs together and having openlngs, ties 1. A structure of the character indicated including casings, strips connecting the easings together and having openings, ties detachably mounted in the casing, cushioning means interposed between-the ties and the casings, and means for securing the ties in the casing. Y a

2. A structure of the character indicated including casings, stripsconnectingthe easings together and having openings, ties located in the casings, a cushioning means interposed between the ties and the casings, said-ties consisting of base and head portions, and cushioning means interposed between the base and head portions. 5

3. Astructure of the character indicated connecting the located in the casings and consisting'of base and head portions, and clamping members mounted upon the head 'portionsof the ties.

4. A structure of the character indicated including casings, strips connecting the casings together andvhaving openings, ties located inthe casings and consisting of base .and head portions, the head portions having openings, clamping members located in the openings. of the head portions, and wedges passing through the ties andengaging the clamping members. I

5. A structure of the character indicated including casings, strips connecting the easings together and havingopenings, ties located in the casings and-consistingof base and head portions, the head portions having openings, clampingimembers having shanks located inthe openings in'the head, portions of the ties, said clamping members having at their inner edges recesses and'at their outeredges shoulders, and wedges passing through the ties and engaging'the re-' cesses in the clamping members.

.6. A structure ofthe character indicated including a plurality of casings secured to-' including a plurality of casings secured to-' getherin spaced relation, each of said casngs having a" base and side and endwalls,

the lower portions of which extend outwardly and downwardly below the base to support the same above the ground, and a" tie mounted in each casing. g

8. A structure of the character Indicated including a plurality of casings secured together in proper relation, and a plurality of ties, each mounted in one of said casings, each tie including a base member seated within the casing and a head "member engaging the base member. and extending above the casing.

9. A structure of the character indicated including casings, strips connecting the casings, tie bases cushioned within the casings, tie heads engaging the bases, means for detachably ,connecting'the tie heads to the tie bases, and rail'cl'amping means carried by the tie heads. I I

10. A structure of the character indicated including a plurality 'of casings connected together, a tie base cushioned-in each casing, atie head cushionedin each base and extendingabove the casing,the casing, base and headbeingprovided with alined openings, wedges passed through said openings and securing the casings, tie bases and tie wedges against displacement.

11. A structure of the character indicated including casings,'strips connecting the cas ings, 't-ies located in'the casings and having head port-ions extending above the casings and provided with slots, rail clamping members extending through" the slots and having heads together, and means for locking the wedges passing through the ties between the clamping members to spread the sameapart,

the wedges seating in the recesses ofthe I, 100 In testimony whereof I afiix my signature 7 clamping members.

'in presence of two witnesses;

I GEORGE W. AYRES. [1,. s.] p 1 WVitnesses: 1

Jim. W. Scorr, THOS. A. STROUP.

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recesses formedin their opposed edges, and 

